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• Re: Air conditioning stumper
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 21 Jul 2012 18:06:37 -0500
  ...Air conditioning stumper >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 10:35 PM, Tjhannink <tjhannink@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >>> How much oil did you add? >>> >>> Tim...
• Re: Travel Tips-TX to Brooklyn NY and back via East Coast-NVC
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 11 Jun 2010 17:09:03 -0400
  At 04:47 PM 6/11/2010, Michael Sullivan wrote: >way or the world's biggest stump, whatever, to check out. Thanks in >advance...
• Battery or worse - stumped starting
  Historical mailing list - Elkavitch, Michael and Diana
  Wed, 17 Feb 1999 16:40:33 +0100
  Hi all, Siegfried has developed some strange starting problems. It appears that the battery is running down, or is due for replacement (it is...
• Re: re. saturday stumper: why do Canadian westys have the elec. outlet down
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 12:44:53 -0500
  Gary Lee wrote: >How many people actually connect their westfalia to shore power? > > I do, when I camp in state parks. A 1500 watt...
• Re: Wow--150hp engine (snicker snicker)
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 23:18:15 -0700
  ...ago, and yes, it was pushing 150 HP >what with the stump pulling cam, dual webers, rockers, larger pistons, >ported heads, yada, yada, yada...
• Re: replacing window glass seals
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Tue, 19 Nov 2013 07:23:36 -0500
  > I've stumped quite a few glass installers when it comes to the left rear > side window on a Westy. Only 1 out of...
• Re: New backup lights keep blowing the fuse !~~
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 08:49:49 -0400
  ...my new backup lights >could it be the relay? >I'm stumped, help? >VWMad Could be the wiring to relay coil and contacts is...
• Re: Engine Running Rich
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 8 Sep 2001 18:55:18 -0500
  ...pressure regulator, thermostat, > water pump, distributor, rotor, air filter, cleaned the FI ground > wires.............I'm stumped. > help!!!!!!!!!! > > Chad 85GL Temp sensor? O2 sensor?
• Where does Hella relay go?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Hartman
  Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:43:35 -0800
  ...By the time I looked back a couple minutes later I was stumped, because there were three possible locations open for the single relay...
• Mechanic say's Oil pump can't leak slowly
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Danrich
  Wed, 26 Jul 2000 08:06:07 -1000
  ...from and if its not from the oil pump I'm stump after cleaning off and watching it leak from the edge of the...
• Re: Cold Start Problem
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 9 Dec 2002 17:44:03 -0600
  ...I'm > stumped ! I'm beginning to believe all the temp II switches I have, > including two new ones are faulty ! Is that possible...
• Re: saturday stumper: why do Canadian westys have the elec. outlet down low
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 18:16:59 -0600
  Other difference: I think that all the years of Vanagon Westy have the freshwater pump under the sink, or maybe most of the years...
• Finding TDC on I-4 Conversion, 1.9TD @ 15 degrees
  Historical mailing list - Doug Fitz-Randolph
  Wed, 11 Jun 2003 11:33:42 -0400
  I'm stumped. How do I get TDC? No access hole I can find, and not the original flywheel anyhow I think. Do I...
• =?utf-8?Q?RE:_86_sliding_door_handle_mechanism_=E2=80=A6_stumped?=
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Mon, 14 Mar 2022 20:06:17 -0700
  ...86 sliding door handle mechanism … stumped Hi, I have a good slider door I want to swap into my van. Taken all the hardware...
• Re: ETKA 7 Install Aborts
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Mon, 6 Sep 2010 22:59:01 -0700
  dear stumped it is a formatting issue maybe read this http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/expert/russel_october01.mspx i am mac...
• Surging
  Historical mailing list - Robert Snider
  Wed, 22 Aug 2018 11:20:28 -0700
  ...surges, the rpms go up and down it’s got me stumped. Does anyone know what could be causing this? Thanks Robert Snider Sent...
• Re: saturday stumper: why do Canadian westys have the elec. outlet down low
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 21:23:36 -0500
  Stan Wilder wrote: >Other difference: I think that all the years of Vanagon Westy have the >freshwater pump under the sink, or maybe most...
• How to remove door part
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Gilbert
  Tue, 5 Nov 2013 12:36:35 -0500
  Volks, I'm removing the drivers side interior door panel of my '84 Westfalia, but I'm stumped on how to pull the plastic...
• Brake vacuum weirdness--stump the band.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:59:32 -0600
  Normally, my diesel westy can sit for weeks and have vacuum in the brakes when I start it up. Here's the weird thing...
• Re: Rad fan--2 or 3 wire???stumped
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 29 Apr 2003 09:50:24 -0700
  Nope, check the VW parts data. A 2 wire resistor unit is available for non-A/C with one low speed and a 3...
• Re: [WetWesties] 87 Westy running poorly
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Sat, 24 May 2003 09:31:07 -0700
  ...I hate being stumped. Any more thoughts? Thanks. Pat Callaghan 87 GL Westy Portland, OR. www.cybcon.com/~patcal
• Re: It's time to hit that idle Stabilizer on the head!!!
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 4 Sep 2007 21:37:55 -0700
  ...As I recall from stumping around the euro ETKA, the A and C models are euro-spec (old and new) and the B and...
• Re: Timesert install - I'm stumped
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Sat, 13 Jan 2007 18:12:13 -0500
  ...Timesert install - I'm stumped > Hey, ya'll. > > I'm trying to install a Timesert threaded insert in my 2.1 oil drain. The...
• Re: DIESEL is............
  Historical mailing list - Mark Thoma
  Tue, 19 May 1998 07:29:21 -0400
  ...DIESEL is............ >Mark, > >While it is true that I can pull a 10 inch diameter tree stump in 1st >gear, the problem is I...
• Re: backfiring..
  Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
  Thu, 15 Jul 1999 22:47:27 -0400
  ...not myself) Its not real loud, but just > noticeable when you let off the gas. > What could cause this? I'm stumped. > > Regards, > > Brian
• Re: RoadHaus - Escaping Air Sound?
  Historical mailing list - Westyman
  Sun, 15 Feb 2004 11:31:48 -0800
  ...I'm stumped.
• No start, dead computer!
  Historical mailing list - Thor Svenson
  Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:36:36 -0400
  ...Any ideas on what is killing the computer, anything to look for???? He's stumped, so am I. Thanks. Thor
• Re: ref Thom's 'family tree'
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Sun, 3 Mar 1996 15:49:34 -0800 (PST)
  ...family tree only has bricks! Does that make it a > family "stump?" > > Steve Johnson's family tree has only recently split! One wonders what...
• Can't Get the Screws Back In
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Fri, 17 Nov 2000 18:48:32 -0800
  ...I am stumped. Forgiving you in advance for the ridicule, Humbly. Phaedra
• Re: Non-Family Hauler
  Historical mailing list - Scott Walker
  Thu, 3 Jun 2004 11:43:39 -0400
  ...When we got to the subject of child seats in cars, I was stumped. Can anyone tell me approximately when these became mainstream/required...
• need radiator removal advice today re: spare tire tray
  Historical mailing list - karl
  Thu, 18 Jan 2001 09:19:17 -0800
  Hi, Replacing the radiator on an 86 2.1 today. stumped by how to remove the spare tire brackets that run directly below the...
• Re: saturday stumper: why do Canadian westys have the elec. outlet down low?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 07:31:09 -0500
  >Chris (JordanVw@AOL.COM) asked - > >why do the Canadian westys have the exterior electrical outlet down low by >the rocker panel, and have a...
• Re: here is a stumper....two VIN's on the dash??? anyone ever heard of that?
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Sun, 15 Jan 2006 02:01:58 -0500
  The van was probably imported from Europe. Canadians, bless their beaurocratic, British descended hearts, probably have a whole division of government devoted to importing...
• Throttle Body/Air Filter Q
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Mon, 12 Oct 1998 15:23:45 -0500
  ...4 door (152k) 90 Associated RC10 Team Car, Aluminum 95 Specialized Stumpjumper M2 FS ------------------------------------------------------ St. Louis / Columbia, MO LiMBO - Gateway VW Club - VWoA VW...
• Electrical system...
  Historical mailing list - Harold Jaynes
  Tue, 3 Oct 2000 14:59:06 MDT
  ...the engines, but the electrical problems that the car has has stumped them. Any input would be appreciated. Harold Jaynes Crime Free Washington D...
• Re: Different Models
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 6 May 2002 23:37:51 +1200
  ...answer about any question you have on model >differences.. >go ahead.. stump me.. ;<) >chris That wasn't a clip from MY posting! -- Andrew Grebneff...
• Bike Mag. '91 Westy Photo
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:10:42 -0600
  ...http://bikemag.com/features/onlineexclusive/bike-magazine-july-2009-issue-on-sale-now/ bob '87 Syncro Westy '06 Specialized Stumpjumper Pro
• Re: 87 2.1 dies after 30 seconds
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 28 Feb 2015 00:59:19 -0500
  ...very strange, we are stumped. What we have already tried: Grounds are clean Temp sensors and oil pressure sensors( new o2 sensor going in...
• Re: 87 2.1 dies after 30 seconds
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
  Fri, 27 Feb 2015 16:21:48 -0600
  ...very strange, we are >> stumped. >> >> What we have already tried: >> Grounds are clean >> Temp sensors and oil pressure sensors( new o2 sensor going in...
• Re: [Blatant NVC - Frydaye Follies] - BIRD FLU vs SWINE FLU
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 4 Sep 2009 03:33:44 -0400
  ...A little kiddy totally stumped me with this one. I had to have the answer explained to me <hangs head> Q: Where did Hannibal...
• Re: Blaring horn...
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Thu, 22 Aug 2002 17:53:17 EDT
  ...I pounded flat a piece of solid copper wire and soldered it to the stump of the ring. This provided a new wear surface...
• Re: Stumped! EMERGENCY!!!
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 22 Aug 2001 12:03:57 -0700
  ...22, 2001 11:12 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Stumped! > > Hey wise Listees - > > I'm having a problem trying to figure out...
• Re: I'm stumped! (misfire)
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sat, 23 May 1998 09:09:58 -0500
  ...I'm stumped! (misfire) >Hello Everyone, > >I have a problem that has got me stumped. I have an >82 Westy which has a misfire...
• hot start problem
  Historical mailing list - Dan Soiney
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 09:39:15 -0500
  ...Coolant sensor? Air temp sender in AFM? I m slightly stumped Any ideas? Thanks Dan SOiney
• Overheating
  Historical mailing list - HP
  Sat, 17 Jul 1999 10:51:41 -0700
  I've got a problem with my 87 Westy that has both I and my mechanic stumped. He keeps grumbling something about those wonderful...
• Re: here is a stumper....two VIN's on the dash??? anyone ever heard of that?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 15 Jan 2006 02:40:44 EST
  In a message dated 1/15/06 2:16:56 AM Eastern Standard Time, SVYOLO@YAHOO.COM writes: > I am still looking for a...
• ACHTUNG! Mystery sticker.
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Tue, 1 Apr 2003 05:31:38 -0800
  ...Most of them I've been able to figure out but this one's got me stumped: "ACHTUNG! Das machine is nicht fur gerfingerpoken...
• Re: Syncro transmisions
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Mar 1996 23:18:16 -0500
  ...So we go to pull a stump, we need low gear, we attach van to stump, we rev engine and let out clutch. One...
• Re: Adding windshield fluid? Where?
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Sat, 24 Dec 2005 14:41:04 -0600
  ...So, in the process of rebuilding it, I figured out all those idiosycracies! The black plastic device under the oil filter had me stumped...
• Re: Syncro Westy trip photos
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Thu, 17 Jul 2014 16:47:38 -0400
  ...Park; and > the La Garita Mtns, where one can still see stumps > cut during the 1848 Fremont 4th Expedition and > visit Wheeler Geologic Area...
• AC Blower Fan Speed
  Historical mailing list - Finn Runyon
  Thu, 28 Jun 2012 12:11:52 -0600
  ...What currently has me stumped is that I only have high speed (#4) on the air conditioning blower speed. I swapped out the switch...
• Re: What's wrong with that picture....
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 11:22:41 -0400
  ...And good stumper, Ben... :) d -- David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage," '85 GL "Poor Relation"
• Re: Windshield Washer Spray Head Repair
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 12 Nov 1999 02:45:05 +0100
  ...replaced the nozzles from 1987 to 1988, I was a bit stumped after I moved from an 88 to an 87, the spray didn...
• Re: Stumped!
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 22 Aug 2001 12:04:57 -0700
  When i bought my bus i had the same problem. It turned out to be growth in the hoses and tank. I took everything...
• Re: Electrical/gauge question
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 23 Jun 1999 18:47:17 +0200
  ...I was a bit stumped until your last description. This is a sign that you alternator is not charging, either because of worn brushes...
• help!!! '90-'91 MULTIVANS....ANYONE ON HERE OWN ONE? brain stumper!!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 29 Mar 2005 14:29:42 EST
  lets see how many of you can figure this out... is there anyone on here with a '90-'91 multivan? are the jumpseat sidepanels...
• Drowning 85' vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Brian T.
  Thu, 25 Jan 2007 16:40:49 -0800
  I have a mystery situation that is stumping my VW/Audi mechanic and me. My 85' quit running last Sunday after behaving like Vanagon...
• Re: JT's Magic Bus Update Part Deux!
  Historical mailing list - David Easterwood
  Thu, 7 Sep 1995 15:32:09 -0400
  ...025 Lap Belt Anchors Bus 430 Dual Circuit Brakes Bus US Stump the Professor! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- * 59 Dbl Dr Walk-Thru Panel Dave Easterwood * * 59 Single...
• Strange Bus Behavior
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Dec 1995 14:18:20 -0500
  ...Now i was stumped. When I got down to about 40, I stomped the pedal up and down a couple of times in a...
• Re: Gas Cap Removal
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 11 Dec 2003 21:27:05 -0800
  ...Sometimes I use it on the van, sometimes I used it on a tree stump. > That's why your Westy IS ALWAYS > BROKEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > BenT...